Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. M. Mettius. January 44 BC. AR Quinarius (14mm, 1.04 g, 12h). Rome mint.

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Lot: 302. Estimated: $ 500

Selections from the Andrew McCabe Collection, Silver

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. M. Mettius. January 44 BC. AR Quinarius (14mm, 1.04 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress; coiled snake behind / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding whip and reins. Crawford 480/23; King 69; CRI 167; Sydenham 1058; Mettia 1; Type as RBW 1690. Toned, rough surfaces, small edge chip. Fine. Extremely rare, only four in CoinArchives.

From the Andrew McCabe Collection, purchased from London Ancient Coins.

A great rarity, this quinarius of Mettius undoubtedly pairs with the Mettius CAESAR DICT QVART denarius type – the first portrait coin of a living Roman – given that both share Juno Sospita types. [Andrew McCabe]

Closing Date and Time: 18 December 2019 at 11:40:20 ET.

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